Rowan Lea - ME5 0BW
Key Postcode Insights
ME5 0BW is a residential postcode situated on Rowan Lea, Chatham, ME5 with 25 addresses.
It ranks as the 596th largest and 116th most expensive of the 976 postcodes in the ME5 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 25 properties: 24 houses and 1 flat.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £220,188
- 10 Year change
- up 30.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,074pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £459/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME5 0BW is a residential postcode situated on Rowan Lea, Chatham, ME5 with 25 addresses.
It ranks as the 596th largest and 116th most expensive of the 976 postcodes in the ME5 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 25 properties: 24 houses and 1 flat.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £220,188
- 10 Year change
- up 30.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,074pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £459/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME5 0BW
- 48 Rowan Lea
3 Bed Modern House
- 50 Rowan Lea
2 Bed Modern House
- 52 Rowan Lea
2 Bed Modern House
- 54 Rowan Lea
2 Bed Modern House
- 56 Rowan Lea
2 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME5 0BW sold for £193,000 on 18th December 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 0.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £220,188.
The ME5 0BW Sales Market has increased by 30.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.7% | £220,188 |
| June 2025 | 2.5% | £221,783 |
| June 2024 | -3.4% | £216,412 |
| June 2023 | 0.2% | £224,114 |
| June 2022 | 12.7% | £223,766 |
| June 2021 | 5.1% | £198,464 |
| June 2020 | 3.3% | £188,866 |
| June 2019 | -0.1% | £182,917 |
| June 2018 | 1.8% | £183,180 |
| June 2017 | 6.5% | £179,974 |
| June 2016 | 19.6% | £169,025 |
| June 2015 | 7.2% | £141,334 |
| June 2014 | 12.2% | £131,809 |
| June 2013 | 1.1% | £117,486 |
| June 2012 | 0.5% | £116,213 |
| June 2011 | -2.7% | £115,662 |
| June 2010 | 7.5% | £118,824 |
| June 2009 | -15.3% | £110,500 |
| June 2008 | -2.5% | £130,418 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £133,769 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,074.
The ME5 0BW Rental Market has increased by 50.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.8% | £1,074pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.7% | £1,056pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.7% | £1,018pcm |
| June 2023 | 12.1% | £963pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.1% | £859pcm |
| June 2021 | 6% | £788pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.5% | £743pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.3% | £732pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.2% | £723pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.1% | £722pcm |
| June 2016 | 8.3% | £714pcm |
| June 2015 | 8.6% | £659pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.7% | £607pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.8% | £591pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.3% | £581pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.9% | £562pcm |
| June 2010 | 0.9% | £541pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.4% | £536pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.2% | £561pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £544pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 18th December 2024 for £193,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.4%. The postcode has had a total of 55 sales since 1995.
ME5 0BW has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2024£193,000 | 2 Bed House68, Rowan Lea, Chatham, ME5 0BW68, Rowan Lea, Chatham, ME5 0BW
- Sold Oct 2022£216,000 | 2 Bed House60, Rowan Lea, Chatham, ME5 0BW60, Rowan Lea, Chatham, ME5 0BW
- Sold Aug 2022£214,500 | 2 Bed House77, Rowan Lea, Chatham, ME5 0BW77, Rowan Lea, Chatham, ME5 0BW
- Sold Jan 2022£325,000 | 3 Bed House65, Rowan Lea, Chatham, ME5 0BW65, Rowan Lea, Chatham, ME5 0BW
- Sold Aug 2019£178,000 | 2 Bed House67, Rowan Lea, Chatham, ME5 0BW67, Rowan Lea, Chatham, ME5 0BW
Nearby Postcodes
ME5 0BW is the 596th largest and the 116th most expensive postcode out of the 976 postcodes in the ME5 area.
- ME5 0BG, Street End Road, Chatham, ME5ME5 0BG16 Addresses|80 m away
- ME5 0FD, Teeshot Mews, Chatham, ME5ME5 0FD13 Addresses|95 m away
- ME5 0BQ, Rowan Lea, Chatham, ME5ME5 0BQ52 Addresses|106 m away
- ME5 0BH, Crestway, Chatham, ME5ME5 0BH46 Addresses|118 m away
- ME5 0BY, Bankside, Chatham, ME5ME5 0BY34 Addresses|132 m away
Property Types
- 21 modern houses built after 1980
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (21)
- mid-century house (2)
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 23 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (17)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (2)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
Schools Nearby
- Luton Primary School700 m away
- Kingfisher Community Primary School800 m away
- Wayfield Primary School900 m away
- The Victory Academy600 m away
- Chatham Grammar1.1 km away
- Holcombe Grammar School1.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME5 0BW is Chatham station, which is 2.1 kilometres away.
- Chatham|2.1 km away
- Gillingham (Kent)|2.5 km away
- Rochester|3.0 km away
- Strood (Kent)|4.4 km away
